Company History
Company History
2011
October
- Added five new colors to Bamboo Stylus
- Rolled out an all-new line of Bamboo
- Launched Cintiq 24HD for creative professionals
September
- Launched ECAD dio 2012, enhancing harness design capability of large assembley equipment and interoperability with 3D mechanical CAD software
- Commercialized high-end multi-touch controller unit for Windows touch experience
July
- Lalaport started operating NTT Data's CAFIS(R) system with signature tablets
June
- Launched "Bamboo Paper" app for iPad
May
- Started delivery of "Bamboo Stylus" pen for iPad
April
- Benesse started utilizing pen tablets for its Shinkenzemi Elementary School Course service
- Acquired the software, client contracts and assets of Florentis, UK
February
- Launched wireless solution for interactive pen displays
- ASUS adopted Wacom feel IT technologies for its "Eee Slate EP121"

Bamboo Fun

Bamboo Stylus

Eee Slate EP121
2010
December
- ASUS adopted Wacom feel IT technologies for its "Eee Note EA800"
- Started delivery of new digital signature tablet "STU-520"
October
- Began production and shipment of a high-performance multi-touch sensor system
- Eren Eben adopted Wacom feel IT technologies in its new "T2" mobile office device
- Established Wacom India Private Limited as a marketing and sales office for India market
- Provided additional function "BPM sync" for nextbeat
- Started delivery of new Bamboo series "Bamboo Pen"
September
- Launched the free application software "Bamboo Dock & Apps"
- "Bamboo" series received Good Design Award 2010
- Released "ECAD dio 2011"
June
- Motion Computing adopted Wacom feel IT technologies for its "J3500"
- Panasonic adopted Wacom feel IT technologies on Panasonic "TOUGHBOOK CF-C1"
May
- Started delivery of "DTU-1631 series" interactive pen display
April
- Daiwa House Industry adopted Wacom's signature tablet for its digital contract system on fire insurance
- "Bamboo" series received red dot design award 2010
March
- Delivered new "Cintiq 21UX" interactive pen display
- Started delivery of "DTU-2231" interactive pen display for vertical market
- Started delivery of new digital signature tablet "STU-300"
February
- Spanish Savings Banks introduced Wacom signature tablet for its digital signature system
- Started delivery of "Intuos4 Wireless" professional pen tablet featuring Bluetooth wireless technology
January
- Began production and shipment of a multi-touch sensor system for integration with Windows 7 PCs

STU-520

Bamboo Pen

Cintiq 21UX
2009
October
- Announced new brand for the company's OEM solutions, "Wacom feel IT technologies"
September
- Began mass production of multi-finger touch sensor system to PC manufacturers
- Announced delivery of brand-new "Bamboo series"
- Announced new user interface strategy
- Launched "nextbeat" for professional DJ
- Released "ECAD/dio Ver 10.0"
July
- "Intuos4" received red dot award 2009
June
- "Intuos4" received TIPA Award 2009
- Wacom brand received "Plus X Award 2009"
- Tokyo Stock Exchange accelerates paper-less meeting environment with Wacom's interactive pen display
April
- Announced "Intuos4" professional graphics pen tablet
March
- Announced development of a new user interface device for professional DJ "nextbeat"
February
- First digital notary document was signed on "Cintiq 12WX" in France
2008
November
- Launched CapPLUS, a new surface capacitive touchscreen product line
October
- Established Wacom Taiwan Information as a marketing and customer service base for Taiwan market
- "Cintiq 12WX" received Good Design Award
- IKEA adopted signature tablet "STU-500" to capture customers' signatures at their stores
- Developed high performance multi-touch sensor component
September
- Released "ECAD/dio Ver. 9.0"
June
- "Cintiq 12WX" received TIPA Award 2008
- "Bamboo Fun" and "Cintiq 12WX" received red dot design award 2008
May
- Started delivery of the software development kit for "e-paper and pen" solutions
April
- Announced newly developed technology of surface capacitive touch sensor
March
- Wacom Penabled Technology was adopted for Philips "CliniScape", mobile PC for medical institutes

DTU-1931
2007
November
- Announced "Cintiq 12WX" interactive pen display as a companion, and as a secondary monitor in multi-monitor environments
October
- "Bamboo" received Good Design Award
September
- Released "ECAD/dio Ver 8.0"
- Announced new consumer pen tablet, "Bamboo Fun"
- Unveiled new brand initiatives and vision for the future
August
- Announced engineering operation management add-on software for ENOVIA SmarTteam users
May
- Announced "Bamboo", an all new family of pen tablets for general consumer and business PC users
April
- Started sample shipment of STU-500 signature tablet
- Berliner Sparkasse introduced Wacom LCD signature tablet for digital signature solution for its private client centers
March
- Announced "FAVO Photoshop Elements Plus"
- Announced development of the signature tablet prototype
February
- Received the first "Disclosure Newcomer Award" from the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Cintiq 12WX

Bamboo Fun

Bamboo
2006
December
- Lenovo became the first company which selected Wacom's "Penabled DualTouch" technology for their tablet PC
September
- Released "ECAD/dio Ver. 7.0"
June
- "Cintiq 21UX" received red dot Award
May
- Announced development of EMR pen sensor component for large display
- Announced development of new user interface technology enabling operation using both electronic pen and finger directly on screen
- Established Wacom Singapore Pte. Ltd. as a marketing and sales office for east Asia markets
April
- Announced new UI technology "Penabled DualPad" for integration of pen and touch input
January
- Wacom pen sensor component was adopted for e-book device
2005
November
- Announced "FAVO Wireless Bluetooth" Educational model
September
- Announced "FAVO", an all new pen tablet series for general consumer
June
- Released New Intuos3 pen, "Marker pen and Classic pen" as optional items
April
- Introduced one gram micro size battery-less/cord-less pen "Super Slim Pen"
- Established Wacom Australia Pty. Ltd. as a marketing and customer service base for Oceania markets
March
- Announced a new business pen tablet "BizTablet"
February
- "DTI-520" interactive pen display launched
- "Cintiq 21UX" launched, setting a new standards for digital pen-based imaging

FAVO

BizTablet

Cintiq 21UX
2004
September
- "Intuos3" professional pen tablet launched
- Launched a single-chip solution "W8002" to improve mobile phone usability and speed new application adoption
April
- Wacom Digital Solutions Co., Ltd. established as a subsidiary for sales and marketing activities in Korea

W8002

Intuos3
2003
November
- Announced "SmartScroll SS-100, SS-200" input device for left hand
- Announced "Visual Coaching System"
September
- "Graphire3/FAVO F-430, F-630" consumer pen tablet launched
April
- Listed on Japan Securities Dealers Association (JASDAQ)

Graphire3/FAVO3
2002
November
- Acer selected Wacom's pen sensor component for its tablet PC
January
- "SmartScroll" input device for left hand launched

SmartScroll
2001
October
- Released "Graphire2/FAVO" consumer pen tablet
September
- Launched "Intuos2" professional pen tablet
- Launched "Cintiq/PL-550" interactive pen display

Graphire2/FAVO

Intuos2
2000
June
- Released "PL-500" interactive pen display
March
- Wacom China Corporation (currently a subsidiary) established in Beijing, China as a sales base for China
January
- Released "Cimatron Elite" metal mold design CAD/CAM

PL-500
1999
November
- Released "Graphire/FAVO" consumer pen tablet
June
- Released "ECAD/dio", a CAD system for electrical engineering

Graphire/FAVO
1998
October
- "Intuos" and "PL-400" received Good Design Award
September
- Released "Intuos" professional pen tablet
July
- Released "PL-400" interactive pen display
April
- President Eto received an award from the Science and Technology Ministry for furthering the progress of science and technology
March
- Announced "SmartPDM" product data management (PDM) system

Intuos
1997
October
- Announced "Pro Φ Series" mechanical CAD
- "PL-300" was awarded with Good Design Award
January
- Released "ECAD/netW" electric circuit design CAD
1996
October
- "ArtPad ll" and "UD ll Series" were updated with 2-side switch, twin pressure-sensitive pens built in
September
- Released "PL-300" interactive pen display
June
- Announced "PenFEP" embeddable handwriting kanji recognition software
- Announced "CAD/AT Version1.1" mechanical CAD
- Toyonodai factory, responsible for developing and manufacturing tablets with built-in pen functions, receives ISO9001 certification
February
- US President Clinton signed communications reform bill using Wacom electronic pen
January
- Announced "Φ CAD/AT" mechanical CAD based on the AutoCAD R13J engine

Flash-Pack
1995
September
- Announced "Ninteio" handwriting Kanji recognition software
July
- Established tie-up with Autodesk to develop next generation of PC CAD software
February
- Released "ECAD/ace" for electronic design
1994
October
- Released "Art Pad"consumer pen tablet
August
- Released "PL-200V" interactive pen display

ArtPad
1993
January
- Head office moved to the current location (Kazo City, Saitama)
1992
October
- Released "UD series" professional pen tablet
April
- Released "PenTop" and "PL-100" as a combined system

UD Series
1991
July
- Wacom Technology Corporation established as a North American sales base in Vancouver, Washington (currently a subsidiary)
1990
May
- Released "HD-640A", first interactive pen display
January
- Released "dbMAGIC" application development tool
1989
October
- Announced "Φ STATION" metal mold CAD/CAM
1988
June
- Wacom Computer Systems GmbH (currently Wacom Europe GmbH, a subsidiary company) established as a European sales base in Neuss, Germany
April
- Released "Meeting Staff" electronic blackboard
March
- "ECAD/pro" for electronic design (automatic control design) launched

Meeting Staff
1987
September
- "SD series" professional pen tablet using electromagnetic induction launched
April
- "ΦCAD" for mechanical design launched

SD Series
1986
July
- Released "ECAD/ban" for control board design
January
- Announced "WT-460M" small-sized tablet

WT-460M
1985
June
- Head office moved to Washinomiya-cho, Kita Katsushika-gun, Saitama-ken
1984
October
- "ECAD" for electronic design launched
January
- Launched "WT Series", world's first tablet to use a cordless electronic pen

ECAD
1983
July
- Wacom Co., Ltd. was established in Ageo City, Saitama, Japan, with common stock of 48 million yen.